Boo-Darby

boo n This saying was used by my mother, on my younger Brother, my Sisters, and on myself. She used this when we wanted to go out of doors after dark. I can recall her saying to us, "If you go out tonight the Boo-Darby will carry you away." . . . DNE-cit JH APR 1971 Used I and Sup Used I 4...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1971
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/12120
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Summary:boo n This saying was used by my mother, on my younger Brother, my Sisters, and on myself. She used this when we wanted to go out of doors after dark. I can recall her saying to us, "If you go out tonight the Boo-Darby will carry you away." . . . DNE-cit JH APR 1971 Used I and Sup Used I 4 Used I Source appears in DNE I as C 67-5